CT SB00240

Commissioners of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation shall jointly establish a training program for state, municipal, and private roadside applicators effective October 1, 2022, based on the "Green Snow Pro: Sustainable Winter Operations" guide with at least one training session per county.

Commercial applicators may register annually with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and certify completion of required training and compliance with salt application policies; businesses with multiple applicators may make organizational certifications covering all employees.

Commissioner may issue cease-and-desist orders and revoke registrations for violations; commissioner shall adopt regulations establishing policies for salt application, training requirements, registration procedures, and recordkeeping standards.

Local health districts must establish electronic reporting systems by January 1, 2023 for homeowners to report damage from sodium chloride runoff, with annual reports submitted to the Office of Policy and Management starting January 1, 2024.

Installers of residential water treatment systems must provide customers with written information about testing drinking water for sodium and chloride and the potential health consequences of excessive levels effective upon passage.